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Incoming Winston-Salem police chief shoots woman

A woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday after being hit by a bullet fired by Winston-Salem assistant police chief, and soon-to-be chief, Barry Rountree.

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Updated: 8:16 AM EDT Jun 27, 2013

Incoming Winston-Salem police chief shoots woman

A woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday after being hit by a bullet fired by Winston-Salem assistant police chief, and soon-to-be chief, Barry Rountree.

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Updated: 8:16 AM EDT Jun 27, 2013

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WEBVTT A POLICE OFFICERACCIDENTALLY SHOOTSA WOMAN WHILEAIMING AT ANAGGRESSIVE DOG INWINSTON-SALEM.THAT OFFICERHAPPENS TO BE THESOON-TO-BE POLICECHIEF BARRYROUNTREEIT HAPPENEDYESTERDAYAFTERNOON ON NORTHJACKSON AVENUE.OFFICERS WERERESPONDING TO A CALLIN REFERENCE TO AMAN STANDING ON APORCH WITH A LARGEGUN.WHEN THEY ARRIVED,OFFICERS SAY A LARGEDOG CHARGEDTOWARD ROUNTREE.POLICE SAY ROUNTREEFIRED ONE SHOT ATTHE DOG, AND THESHOT RICOCHETED OFFTHE PAVEMENT ANDTHE FRAGMENTS HITTAMARA WHITT.WE SPOKE TO AWITNESS WHODESCIBED THE SCENE.."HE GOT OUT THE CARLIKE HE WAS A SWATTEAM...AND I RAN."ROUNTREE HASBEEN PLACED ONADMINISTRATIVE LEAVEAS THE DEPARTMENTAND THE SBIINVESTIGATE, WHICH ISSTANDARDPROCEDURE.HE WILL BE SWORN INSUNDAY.

Incoming Winston-Salem police chief shoots woman

A woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday after being hit by a bullet fired by Winston-Salem assistant police chief, and soon-to-be chief, Barry Rountree.